Amazon gets awarded a ridiculous patent, a video shows what happens when an untreated paranoid schizophrenic gets a smartphone, a health tracker that might help you quit smoking, the US Navy's new eReader, and more.

After a little more than three years on the market, the plug-in hybrid Volt is approaching 60,000 units sold. Is that enough momentum to compete with the mind share of the Prius and Tesla? We ask General Motors.